Academic activities at the University of Benin have been thrown into uncertainty after members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities received only half of their August salaries, while non-academic staff were reportedly paid in full. According to Leadership, the development has triggered anxiety among affected lecturers, many of whom were reportedly caught off guard by the partial payment. The situation has raised concerns about possible disruption to academic activities at the institution.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has expressed concerns regarding unpaid salary arrears, increasing insecurity in tertiary institutions, and delays in housing loan disbursement. The association has warned of a potential indefinite strike if the Federal Government does not address these issues by the end of July 2026, according to Daily Trust.

Coal City University in Enugu has rejected claims regarding salary arrears and a purported six-month strike by staff, labeling these allegations as false, misleading, and lacking factual support, according to ThisDay Live.

University workers in Nigeria are increasingly abandoning their cars and struggling to afford basic necessities as rising fuel, healthcare, food and transport costs squeeze their incomes, according to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The union's national president said members are facing growing hardship, with many unable to cover essentials such as school fees and medical care, Tribune Online reported.

More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are expressing frustration over a salary harmonisation exercise that they claim excluded them, despite the government allocating significant funds for pay alignment across public universities. The affected employees, which include Administrative Assistants, Laboratory Assistants, and Senior Clerical Officers, are seeking clarification on the matter, according to The Independent.

Healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria, have suspended a planned strike that was due to begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, giving the state government two weeks to show concrete commitment to resolving their outstanding demands. According to Leadership, the chairman of the Assembly of Healthcare Workers Association, Comrade Ibrahim A. Balangi, announced the decision while briefing journalists. The suspension offers a window for negotiations between the union and the Katsina State government.